SAN JOSE — Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a trio who robbed three San Jose area convenience stores at gunpoint over a roughly 40-minute span in October and in one case assaulted two people.

The robberies occurred between 8:54 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 at convenience stores at 202 22nd St., 192 Race St. and 901 Vine St., according to police.

Surveillance video released by police Tuesday showed one of the suspects armed with a scoped rifle. Police said the suspects demanded money and escaped in a gold or white SUV with cash and other items. In one case, two people were assaulted and injured.

All three suspects were described as Latino men.

One suspect was 22 to 29 years old and 5-foot-5 with a medium build, according to police. He also had a mustache, goatee and his hair was bunched up in the back of a white Nike baseball cap. Police said he was last seen wearing a black jacket over a white T-shirt.

A second suspect was described as 18 to 21 years old and 5-foot-8 with a thin build. He also had black hair and was last seen wearing black Converse sneaker with white tips, according to police.

Police said the third suspect was 18 to 21 years old, 5-foot-9 with a thin build and was last seen wearing a red baseball cap and a black jacket.

Anyone with information about the robberies can contact Detective Michael Villanueva of the San Jose Police Department’s robbery unit at 408-277-4166. Those wishing to remain anonymous can leave a tip with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP or svcrimestoppers.org.

Jason Green is a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He works week nights and spends most of his time covering crime and public safety. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara and the University of Southern California, he cut his teeth at the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the Palo Alto Daily News, and has been with the Bay Area News Group since its inception.

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